The Ballet Class (Degas, Musée d'Orsay)
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| Artist | Edgar Degas |
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| Year | between 1871 and 1874 |
| Type | Oil paint on canvas |
| Dimensions | 85 by 75 centimetres (33 in × 30 in) |
| Location | Musée d'Orsay, Paris |
The Ballet Class (French: La Classe de danse) is a painting by Edgar Degas, painted between 1871 and 1874.[1] It is in the collection of the Musée d'Orsay, Paris, France.[2] It was commissioned by Jean-Baptiste Faure.[3] Degas temporarily abandoned work on this painting, and delivered a work of a similar name to Faure.[3]
The painting depicts dancers at the end of a lesson under ballet master Jules Perrot.[1] Perrot and Degas were friends, and Perrot allowed Degas access to dance classes.[2]
